Dry Gas for Emissions Test
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Drifting
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Dry Gas for Emissions Test
I am taking the 86 for my re-test on Friday and was going to add some dry gas to hedge my bet so to speak. The questions I have are which type, some is methanol and some is iso-propyl alcohol? The other question is how much? I am figureing two bottles on a quarter tank of gas.
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (skybolt31)
I think the preferred one is ethanol. I believe that methanol can cause problems with seals? At least that is what I was told from marine applications.
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (oldace84)
What the heck is "Dry Gas"?
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Dude, I have had good luck with Berrymans B-12 Chemtool and Berrymans 'Emission Pass'. The latter has a money back guarantee. The B-12 Chemtool is almost pure tolune and is also an excellent octain booster.
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (Flame Red)
I think the preferred one is ethanol. I believe that methanol can cause problems with seals? At least that is what I was told from marine applications.
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (skybolt31)
I use isopropyl...what I do is run high octane gas in the car until it is almost empty, then pour a bottle of isopropyl alcohol right before the test. I have passed the test the past 2 times. Haven't done this with the vette yet.
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (ir0nmaiden420)
Just as a follow up, I used a bottle of methanol type dry gas in a quarter tank of gas. The car had failed previously because the CO was high. I replaced the T-stat because it would never get over 145 and the O2 sensor and now it passed without any problem. I also got there at just the right time and the car was warmed up when they tested it. Last time, they had a computer problem and the car sat for about an hour before the test. I think that alone could have made the difference.
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (skybolt31)
a cold engine will make a big difference...the wrong way....I use to drive mine about 30 miles before going to the test site...and then never shut it off...
the Clean Air Police in GA tell you that the car should be thourghly warmed up.... now it really doesnt matter since all my cars are 96 and above...they dont stick the probe up the pipe...just hook into the OBDII.....
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the Clean Air Police in GA tell you that the car should be thourghly warmed up.... now it really doesnt matter since all my cars are 96 and above...they dont stick the probe up the pipe...just hook into the OBDII.....
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (oldace84)
What the heck is "Dry Gas"?
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (C4SMAJ)
my question always was were does it remove it too....
Drifting
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Re: Dry Gas for Emissions Test (C4SMAJ)
we used to use "HEET" brand drygas....on the bottle it says "removes moisture"...my question always was were does it remove it too.... :crazy:
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